G Protein Modulation of Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels
- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Pharmacological Reviews
- Vol. 55 (4) , 607-627
- https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.55.4.3
Abstract
Calcium influx into any cell requires fine tuning to guarantee the correct balance between activation of calcium-dependent processes, such as muscle contraction and neurotransmitter release, and calcium-induced cell damage. G protein-coupled receptors play a critical role in negative feedback to modulate the activity of the CaV2 subfamily of the voltage-dependent calcium channels, which are largely situated on neuronal and neuro-endocrine cells. The basis for the specificity of the relationships among membrane receptors, G proteins, and effector calcium channels will be discussed, as well as the mechanism by which G protein-mediated inhibition is thought to occur. The inhibition requires free Gβγ dimers, and the cytoplasmic linker between domains I and II of the CaV2 α1 subunits binds Gβγ dimers, whereas the intracellular N terminus of CaV2 α1 subunits provides essential determinants for G protein modulation. Evidence suggests a key role for the β subunits of calcium channels in the process of G protein modulation, and the role of a class of proteins termed “regulators of G protein signaling” will also be described.Keywords
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